a cat in the meadow

www.nationalmuseum.se, Purchase 2013 Sophia Giesecke Fund
We've seen Bruno Liljefors' cats here before at the Museum, pretending for a few moments to be mighty lords of the jungle as they hunt and play in Swedish fields.  As winter closes in here in the Northwest, I find it pleasant to post another.  Cat in a Flowery Meadow was created in 1887, a memory of a young cat and a fine day that reminds us of other kittens and blooms to come.

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